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The next day...

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Aurora awoke at the usual time, going about her day with the doll and feeling a little more tired than normal as the hours passed. If she was being completely honest, Malcolm's prediction had stuck with her. His words about the past echoing in her mind while she tried to ignore them. At least the routine with Brahms kept Aurora partially distracted, making her grateful that the Heelshire's had left so much for her to do...

"I can't be worried if I'm busy, right?" She questioned, smiling over at the doll breifly before returning her attention to the bookshelf. "Besides, it was just a silly prediction... Hah ha... I'm being silly..." Aurora mumbled, pushing her worries down yet again as she tried to concentrate.

Her hand settled over a random children's book before grabbing it, heading back towards the bed before tucking the doll in gently. So far, she had done everything exactly as the Heelshire's had instructed... Making the woman confident that they'd be proud, had they been here to see her. It still wasn't a far fetched idea in Aurora's mind that they were watching her somehow. That thought combined with her sympathy for them, pushing her to continue on with the insane charade...

At least now she was benefitting from it too, it seemed. The doll providing a distraction and a companion of sorts for Aurora in these stressful times...

"This seems like a nice story..." Said woman grinned, getting back on track as she started reading. "Once upon a time, in a mystical land far away... There was a princess, waiting for her heroic knight to save her..."

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Meanwhile, on the other side of the wall...

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Brahms listened in as Aurora read, enjoying the story and her soothing voice. As much as he wanted to hear about the princess and the knight, his mind was preoccupied... Thinking about all the different emotions he'd been feeling over the past 48 hours. It was all very confusing...

He'd been so happy while watching Aurora take care of little Brahms, carrying him around just like he was her actual child. He honestly didn't expect her to follow the rules so well... The pleasant surprise keeping him on his best behavior as he observed her. If this was any normal Nanny, he'd be pulling pranks on them by now... Stealing their things, making messes and scaring them... But Aurora was different. As Brahms watched the woman through a concealed peephole, he realized that he didn't want to treat her badly. She was so wonderful and kind... He wanted be good boy for her. But, he also wanted to interact with her somehow...

How can I do that without scaring her?! He thought, closing his eyes momentarily while trying to calm himself. He'd been watching all day... Observing Aurora make food for the doll, but not herself. At most he'd only seen her have a few cups of tea and some crackers, and the day before that the only full meal she'd eaten was with Malcolm...

Brahms frowned as he thought back to that incounter, vowing to get even with the man somehow for upsetting her. It was probably better that he had truthfully. The whole situation was making him extremely jealous as he'd listened in on the conversation, hearing his new nanny laugh and giggle at Malcolm's stupid jokes...

But then he made Aurora sad... So she wouldn't like him... Ha! Brahms realized, his lips curving upwards into a grin beneath his mask. He laughed inwardly at the other man's misfortune, already declaring victory in regards to the woman's affections. Maybe I can find a way to keep her busy next time he comes around... Then she won't even have to talk to him! Brahms thought, smirking while imagining a few different stunts he could pull. He returned his attention to the voice on the other side of the wall after a few minutes, listening to the extremely calming sound once again.

Aurora is MY Nanny... Brahms decided, feeling incredibly attached already as said woman continued on with the story, completely unaware.

And no one gets to make her sad...

After Aurora had said her goodnights to Brahms and closed his door, she headed back towards her own room, shivering lightly while rubbing her arms. She'd noticed that there was a large tub in the attached bathroom, giving her the idea that maybe a nice hot bath was just what she needed right now...

Good thing I brought this... Aurora thought with a grin, reaching into her toiletries bag before pulling out a bottle of bubble bath. I'm going all out tonight...

She grabbed her shampoo and some soap, along with a huge fluffy towel, eventually frowning as while searching for a particular essential oil. She even put the other items in her hands down for a moment, finally turning the whole bag upside down as the contents rained out.

"I could have sworn I brought that one..." Aurora mumbled, continuing to search before sighing. Maybe it fell out somehow... She thought sadly, becoming slightly annoyed since that had been one of her favorites. Damn it...

She snatched her stuff off the bed again, heading into the bathroom and turning the water on before she could get too upset. The heat from the steam crept into her sinus' as she sighed, adding some bubble bath to the water as well. Thick clouds of bubbles began to form as the tub filled up, causing Aurora to zone out momentarily before stepping back into the other room briefly to grab a pair of pajamas...

There is no way my naked ass is running back here afterwards... It's too cold! She thought, starting to shiver again before making her way back into the bathroom. She closed the door behind herself, making sure she had everything she needed before starting to undress, eventually standing there in just a bra and underwear while waiting for the tub to fill up.

In practically no time the tiny woman was freezing again, instantly grabbing the towel she'd brought with before wrapping it around herself. Aurora slipped her undergarments off while she waited, finally stepping into the hot water impatiently. It felt so amazing on her legs, making those tired muscles relax themselves as she lowered herself further into the water. In one quick motion Aurora flung the towel off, plopping into the bath with a slight splash while giggling. She leaned back slowly, the infinite amount of bubbles present coming all the way up to her neck while she sighed. A slight push from her foot turned the water off, leaving her in an almost complete silence, other than the occasion drip from the faucet.

Aurora sat there for a moment, eventually closing her eyes as her thoughts began to drift. It felt like everything she'd gone through prior to this job was catching up, weighing heavily on her mind, and soul, as she felt herself beginning to crack...

It's okay... It's okay... She told herself, inhaling the calming scents of the bubble bath desperately while trying to push all the dark thoughts away. It's...

The realization of her situation finally hit Aurora like a tons of bricks as she placed a hand over her eyes, closing them and starting to sob uncontrollably. She was alone. She was in another country, thousands of miles away from everything she'd ever known and there was no way she was going back. She had nothing and no one to go back to... Everything suddenly seemed so hopeless in her own life as she continued to cry, wishing the fall down the steps that night had just ended her miserable existence for good...

Aurora knew that was wrong to think. She knew she didn't want to die. But it all hurt just a little too much right now to think about continuing to live with such pain in her heart. The distraught woman shook her head, blocking out the terrible thoughts and ideas she was having before sinking under the water, soaking her long locks fully before reemerging. She washed her hair thoroughly before rinsing it off again, eventually getting a hold of herself and wiping the water from her eyes just as the bath began to cool.

She took a few more minutes to think before grabbing a towel off the rack, whipping it over herself with lightning speed a second after she stood up. Another towel nearby went around her hair as she dried it, feeling even more exhausted than before...

After pushing herself to put on the pajamas she'd brought along, Aurora finally exited the bathroom, a few clouds of steam following her out the door. She climbed into bed, only planning on warming up a bit before drying her hair and maybe doing some light reading... What ended up happening however, was her falling asleep instantly.

As soon as Aurora's head hit the pillow and her eyes began to close, the exhausted woman's mind did what it could to recover, sending her into a deep state of sleep as she pulled the blankets around herself a bit closer...

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A/N: Hope you guys are enjoying the story so far! Votes and comments make me do the dance of happiness ヾ(〃^∇^)ﾉ